They work and study in 61 departments.

The direction of scientific research corresponds to the individual areas of specialization of the faculties. The university has its own schools of thought. The most famous of these deal with fundamental research in the following directions: automatic control; creating a new class of measuring facilities; software and data for expert systems; increase in stability; economy and quality of large-scale power systems; new types of electronic and radio engineering devices; hybrid methods and program complexes aimed at the strength of the design and reliability of the calculations and so on.

The students actively participate in all types of scientific research. The university publishes a journal «NSTU Bulletin», scientific works, textbooks, monographs, and teaching manuals. Candidates and Doctors of Science are conferred by 11 specialist councils.

A French center has recently been opened at the university. Students studying French here receive a certificate and an opportunity to continue their studies in French universities.

A branch of the Goethe Institute has also been opened at NSTU. Students studying German are awarded a certificate and gain an opportunity to study in German universities.

The university participates in the following international programs: TACIS, TEMPUS, INTAS, etc. It has established relations with 12 universities in Europe, Asia, and America. Authorized training centres of leading firms from the USA and Germany, e.g. Sun, DEC, Autodesk, Motorola, and AEG have been opened.

The university has 8 teachings blocks. Its research laboratories are equipped with modern facilities. The campus includes 7 student hostels (dormitories), policlinics a sport centre with gyms, a swimming pool and a ski lodge and a recreation centre. The university has sports camps in the picturesque Altai Mountains and in the suburbs of Novosibirsk.

3.What do these numbers from the text refer to?

1992, 1953, 1080, 4, 6, 5, 11, 8,

4.Match the words from the text with their corresponding definitions.

1. facilities	a. physical parts of the computer, machinery
2. magazine	b. programs
3. journal	c. something that can be relied on
4. textbook	d. to get, to obtain, to receive
5. software	e. pieces of equipment

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6. hardware		f. a book containing texts about a particular subject
7. reliability		g. a magazine that deals with a specialized subject
8. to gain		h. a publication which	contains	articles, advertise-
ment,		stories and photographs
9 a device		i. an object invented for a particular purpose
5. Complete the sentences with the words from the text:
1.	In 1992 NSTU	---------------- of a technical university.
2.	NSTU is a large educational and scientific center in			------------------.
3.	NSTU ---------------------	in 35 areas at 10 faculties.
4.	The period of study depends on ----------------------		.
5.	-----------------------	8 teaching blocks.
6.	The direction of the research refers to -----------------			.

Grammar Focus: Present/past simple passive

The object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence. for e.g.: Researches develop new measuring facilities.

New measuring facilities are developed by researches.

Present simple passive pattern: am/is/are + the past participle of the verb for e.g.: Students are trained in 35 areas.

Past simple passive pattern: was/were + the past participle of the verb for e.g.: NSTU was founded in 1953.

6. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb in brack-

ets:

1	After defending the Master’s theses, students ------					usually (award)
M.SC. degree.
2	Last year the laboratories		-------	(equip) with the most reliable meas-
uring facilities.
3	What fields of science the research				-----(do)?
4	What subjects	-------(study) at the university by students?
5	Postgraduate students -----		(offer) 3-year program of study.
6	What international programs----------				the university (participate) in?
7	The technique ------	(aim) at developing modern electronic devices.

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NSTU CAMPUS MAP

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N. Danchenko St.	Novogodnyaya St.

26/1

Hotel “Uyut”

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М

IV

III

St.
Geodezicheskaya	II
	I
	Cafe ”Under the
	Newton’s Apple”
	М
	K. Marx Prospect

М

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Pharmacy

Post Office

630092

	9
	VIII University Hotel
	6	5
		8

V	Kosmicheskaya

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Backer’s

2

7

3

Dining hall ‘Koptun’

	Bluhera St.
VIII Academic buildings	1 7	Dormitories
Metro station “Studencheskaya”	9 – Sports complex

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7. Asking the Way. Can you find your way around the university?

NSTU houses 8 teaching buildings with lots of classrooms, lecture theatres, laboratories, workshops and libraries. The university has sports and recreation centres. NSTU provides accommodation, so it has 7 dormitories. When coming to the university for the first time, it’s too difficult to find the room or teaching building you are looking for.

a)Study the map of the NSTU campus.

b)Work in pairs. Take turns giving directions to the places you are looking for. Use your map and give the information he or she asks for.

A:I’m trying to find…. Is there one around here? How can I get to…? Could you tell me the way to….? Could you tell me where the library is.

B:Yes there is one on the ground floor. Let me tell how to get there.

Useful prepositions, words and phrases:

1. across, behind, up/down the street, in front/back of, in the middle of the block, near, opposite, next to, over, on the corner of

2.climb up/down stairs, it’s upstairs/downstairs, go straight, go past.., take the first/second turning on the left/right, stop at, turn to, walk back, go up to and you’ll see, cross

3. Dean’s office, teaching block, ski lodge, swimming-pool, policlinic, classroom, workshop, chemical laboratory, lecture theatre, fast food outlet, coffee shop, bar, canteen, gym, Human Resource department, the department of foreign languages, lounge, recreation center.

8.Study the structure and the useful language of a presentation given below. Prepare and make the presentation of NSTU.

II. PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES

1.Split the class into the groups of four. Discuss the following:

1.What is a «presentation»?

2.For what purposes are presentations made?

3.What makes a presentation effective?

2. Study effective presentation tips. Tick the tips you consider to be of primary importance:

1 .When preparing a presentation, try to find out what your audience already knows.

2 Visit the room in which you are presenting before you actually make

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the presentation.

3 The first stage of your presentation is when you should get the full attention of your audience.

4 If you memorize the introduction, you will be more confident when making a presentation.

5 The whole text of your presentation should be written on postcards.

6 If you use an overhead projector, you should remember to turn it off when you don't need it.

7 Remember that the content of the presentation is much more important than your presenting style.

3. Comment on the following statements. In your opinion are they: a) essential b)helpful c) unhelpful for a successful presentation?

1.Tell a joke at the beginning.

2.Speak more slowly than you normally do.

3.Smile a lot.

4.Involve the audience.

5.Invite questions during the presentation.

6.Always keep to your plan.

7.Move around during your presentation.

8.Use a lot of gestures to emphasize important points.

9.Read out your presentation from a script.

10.Stand up when giving your presentation.

4. Study the useful language of the effective presentation used to start, to sequence, to make the main body and conclude the presentation.

Table 1

		Introduction
Introducing	your-	Greeting, name, position
self
Introducing	your	I'm going to talk about...
talk: Title/	sub-	I'd like to talk about ...
ject:		My topic/ my subject is ...
		The subject of this talk/my talk is ...
		I'd like to talk to you about...
		I'm going to present the recent... / explain our position on ... /in-
		form you about... / describe ...
		The focus of my presentation/ paper (academic)/ topic / speech

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						(usually to public audience)
Purpose/ objective						We are here today to / decide / agree, learn about...
						The purpose of this talk is to show / take a look at / report on /
						outline /give an overview / discuss / review
						This talk is designed to act as a springboard for discussion /start
						the ball rolling
Length						I shall take (...) minutes of your time
						I plan to be brief
						This should last (...) minutes
Outline/			main			I've divided my presentation into (four) parts/ sections. They are
parts					...
						The subject can be looked at under the following headings...
						We can break this area down into the following fields:
						Firstly/ first of all/ Secondly / then/ next...
						Thirdly/ and then we come to ... Finally / lastly/ last of all...
Questions						I'd be glad to answer any questions at the end of my talk.
						If you have any questions, please feel free to interrupt.
						Please interrupt me if there's something, which needs clarifying.
						Otherwise, there'll be time for discussion at the end.
						Table 2
						Main part
Sequencing Order-						First / next /then / after that
ing	points		Trans-			Let's turn to ...
ition	/	Changing				The / my next point is ... The next thing is ... After all, ... Last of
topic						all ... Finally, ...
						Now let's look at / move on / turn to ...
Referring			to	an		Going back to ... By the way, ...
earlier point / de-
parting		from		your
plan / digressing
Giving examples/						For example / for instance / such as / One example of this is /
Introducing				and		Let's look at Take a look at ... /Have a look at ... Let's take/ have
commenting				on		a look at I'd like you to look at ...
visuals			(graphs,			If you take a closer look at ..., you'll notice ...
charts,		diagrams,				I'd like to focus your attention on ...
tables,		pictures,				I'd like to draw you attention to ...
handouts)						I'd like you to look at... in more details / In the picture we can
						see /As you can see from the picture The graph/ chart shows

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